Enlisted debuted to 2.4 million viewers and a 0.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic. The show dropped a tenth in its second week to 2.03 million viewers and a 0.6.

Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly told reporters at Fox's Television Critics Association winter previews that he planned on sticking with the freshman sitcom through its 13-episode run despite the soft launch. "Honestly, I haven't given up on Friday. We are going to continue to program first-run shows on Friday," he said.